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Welcome

Welcome to the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) public website.  ABEM certifies qualifying physicians who specialize in Emergency Medicine and is a member board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS).  ABMS certification is sought and earned by physicians on a voluntary basis.  ABEM and other ABMS member boards certify only those physicians who meet high educational, professional standing, and examination standards.  ABEM and other ABMS member boards are not membership associations.

ABEM extends a special welcome to its diplomates who will participate in Emergency Medicine Continuous Certification (EMCC), an ABMS Maintenance of CertificationTM program.  EMCC represents an important shift from periodic evaluation and certification of Emergency Medicine specialists to diplomates' continuous certification activity. 

Please note:  If you are attempting to access EMCC Online using a Mac computer, it is recommended that you use the Firefox browser which is a free download from www.mozilla.com. 

New ABMS Standards for MOC® Approved – EMCC Requirement Unchanged at this Time

The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) recently announced a new set of standards for member boards’ Maintenance of Certification® (MOC) programs.  Click on this link for more information.


2009 Qualifying Examination Registration

On Friday, May 1, registration for the 2009 qualifying examination will become available online.  ABEM encourages diplomates to register early in order to have the best chance of getting preferred dates and locations when scheduling an appointment with ABEM’s testing vendor, Pearson VUE.  The examination dates are Monday, November 16, through Saturday, November 21, 2009.  Please follow the link below for additional information about registration dates and fees.

2009 ConCert Examination Registration

On Sunday, March 1, registration for the 2009 ConCert examination became available through EMCC Online.  We encourage diplomates to register early in order to have the best chance of getting preferred dates and locations when scheduling an appointment with Pearson VUE.  The examination dates are Monday, September 14, through Saturday, September 19, 2009.  Please follow the links below for additional information about dates and fees.


Change in the Appropriate Use of LLSA Tests

At its February 2008 meeting, the ABEM Board of Directors adopted policy changes that affect Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) course providers.  All course providers should contact ABEM for information on a limited licensing agreement that will allow ACCME course providers to project the LLSA tests for the purpose of educational discussion.

The intent of the LLSA tests is to stimulate diplomate learning and to provide a self-assessment tool for diplomates to use in gauging their own understanding of the content of each LLSA reading.  The licensing agreement is designed to facilitate such learning and discussion while still protecting ABEM copyright.

Outside of ACCME-approved courses, ABEM diplomates continue to be able to individually access LLSA tests via the ABEM website and engage in collegial LLSA test discussion sessions with fellow diplomates.

If you have any questions about these changes, please contact Timothy J. Dalton, Examination and Evaluation Project Specialist, at the ABEM office.

Access to ABEM's Public Website

The left navigation bar will help you quickly find information about ABEM, its policies, programs, and its relationships with other organizations.  Click General Information on the left to learn about ABEM's mission, purposes, and history. 

Access to Your Personal Access Page

Sign-in for Candidates, Diplomates, and Former Diplomates

To access the following, enter your user ID and password in the spaces provided above then click on the sign-in button:

  • EMCC Online - Diplomates and former diplomates can register for and take an LLSA test and register for the 2009 ConCert examination beginning March 1, 2009.
  • Certification Online - Candidates for initial certification can register for the 2009 qualifying examination beginning May 1, 2009.
  • Medical Toxicology Online - Physicians attempting to gain or renew certification in Medical Toxicology can register for a Medical Toxicology examination beginning March 1, 2010.
  • Licensure Verification - ABEM diplomates, former diplomates, and certification candidates can verify medical licensure.
  • Personal Information - Physicians can update address and other contact information.
  • Password Update - Physicians can change their ABEM system password.
  • Director Information - ABEM directors can view information specific to directors.

You have access only to functions for which you are eligible.  To access information from the ABEM public website you do not need to sign-in.  Select your topic from the list on the left.

What's New and Important

Many sections of the website have been expanded and now contain more detailed information.  New and important information can be found at the following links:

 

Frequently Visited Websites

ABEM works with other Emergency Medicine organizations and other national medical organizations to accomplish its mission and purposes.  Links to those other organizations are provided here and are also available under General Information on the left. 


 

Revised 5/07/09 (chw)